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Marissa Schafer

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Associate Professor and Director of the Brain and Systemic Aging Lab at Mayo Clinic. Views are my own.

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Last night I saw Paul McCartney. What struck me during Let It Be, sung from his 83y voice (+1000s singing along), is these songs now carry the weight of a lifetime, many lifetimes. Incredible example of longevity, connection, impact. Grateful he still shares his gift and that we get to sing along.

18.10.2025 19:47 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💎 0    📌 0
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🧎A new imaging technique developed by the Liu Lab uses a novel DNA barcode system to track hundreds of RNA & protein molecules in single cells within thick biological samples, providing a full picture of how these structures are organized inside tissues.
🔗 www.janelia.org/news/new-met...

11.03.2025 14:15 — 👍 40    🔁 12    💎 0    📌 1
Immunosenescence, Inflammaging, And Immune Resilience: Matt Yousefzadeh, PhD
YouTube video by Conquer Aging Or Die Trying! Immunosenescence, Inflammaging, And Immune Resilience: Matt Yousefzadeh, PhD

New YT video, featuring @mattyousefzadeh.bsky.social!

Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=y284...

12.01.2025 12:05 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💎 0    📌 0
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IL-23R is a senescence-linked circulating and tissue biomarker of aging - Nature Aging Using mouse and human plasma, Carver et al. identify factors that are altered with age and test which are reverted by a panel of genetic and pharmacological senolytic interventions in aged mice. They ...

Closing out the year with an exciting new publication demonstrating IL-23R is senescence-associated biomarker of aging. Thanks to our awesome team for making this study happen! www.nature.com/articles/s43...

19.12.2024 21:32 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💎 0    📌 0